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Staff Spotlight: Mary Kay Grout
What's your main instrument & why? Piano: I have been studying piano my whole life, and to quote a friend of mine, "It's the closest thing to being an entire orchestra as you're going to get."...
10 Best Summer Songs of All Time
Summers are never complete without a particular anthem playing in the background. Tropical splendor matched with idyllic days, and ephemeral memories are best spent with a soundtrack that heighte...
Staff Spotlight: Collin Littlejohn
 What's your main instrument & why? Guitar. Although I started playing drums at about the same time, the guitar is what spoke to me more as my father was a guitarist and songwriter. Wha...
Staff Spotlight: Charles Hoeft
What's your main instrument & why? My instrument is the piano. I began taking lessons in fourth grade when I was around 10 years old, and I studied privately all the way through high school. I...
Songwriting: Practice Makes Permanent
Mastering the art of songwriting is not an overnight magic. It's a time-bound series of casting spells before it becomes this magical seamless craft. For instance, Taylor Swift has been writing so...
Who Won the Band Recording Contest?
The way we see it, everybody won. Our students rallied together during a time of unprecedented uncertainty, worked collaboratively toward a goal, and produced creative works of art that were then shared with the world. If that isn't the work of winners, then we don't know what is.
Staff Spotlight: Josh Blythe
 What's your main instrument & why? My main instrument is the drum set. I grew up singing and playing the piano some. However, when 6th grade band approached I knew I wanted to pursue dr...
Getting to Know "Jet Lag"
With a name like Jet Lag, it might appear as though this bunch of Music House School students knows a thing or two about the rockstar life... or at least they are bound to. Take a look at what this...
Vote For Your Favorite Recordings
Take another look at the student bands that dominated last year's battle. They'll be competing again this year, but they've got some formidable competition.
Staff Spotlight: Jessie Freyermuth
 What's your main instrument & why? Voice; While I play other instruments, voice is the one I have studied the longest and for which I earned two degrees. What's your musical orig...
Staff Spotlight: Teri Quinn
What's your main instrument & why? Clarinet! I've always loved the versatility of the clarinet. It’s such an expressive instrument that is so close to the human voice. You hear it in all sorts...
How COVID-19 is Shaping the Future of Music Education
The future for music education right now is uncertain, but there is still a glimmer of hope, especially for younger students. Music Education: From Offline to Online Many subjects can be easil...